Three prominent cast members of the hit AMC series “The Walking Dead” will appear at Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, as Norman Reedus (“Daryl Dixon”), Jon Bernthal (“Shane Walsh”) and Michael Rooker (“Merle Dixon”) on Saturday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 2. The trio will greet fans, sign autographs, pose for photo ops (including a chance to be photographed with all three) and participate together in an interactive Q&A panel.

Reedus got his first taste of acting in the play “Maps for Drowners” at the Tiffany Theater on Sunset Boulevard. Days later, he was cast in Mimic (1997), then in Six Ways to Sunday (1997), and Floating (1999), before his breakout role in The Boondock Saints (1999). He has since gone on to 50 other movie and TV roles, notably Blade II (2002) and Pandorum (2009), as well as a reprisal of his portrayal of “Murphy McManus” in Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009).

The classically-trained Bernthal recently completed filming Ric Roman Waugh’s action drama, Snitch, opposite Susan Sarandon and Dwayne Johnson. He has appeared in such large-scale productions as World Trade Center, The Pacific and Rampart, and has had guest roles on top TV series like “CSI: Miami,” “Boston Legal,” “Without a Trace” and “How I Met Your Mother.”

Rooker, who burst on the scene more than two decades ago in the title role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, also had key roles in Sylvester Stallone’s 1993 hit Cliffhanger and the Denzel Washington/Angelina Jolie blockbuster The Bone Collector in 1999, as well as popular films such as Mississippi Burning (1988), Sea of Love (1989) and Days of Thunder (1990). While many have fit the brute, villain and psychopath type, he has also shown versatility in numerous “good guy” roles in his career.

“The Walking Dead” earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Drama Series, a Writers Guild of America nomination for Best New Series, and recognition as one of AFI’s Ten Best Television Programs of the Year. The series set new records as the most watched drama series in basic cable history, and is aired internationally in over 120 countries and 33 languages.

In addition to Bernthal, Reedus and Rooker, seven stars of the popular series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” will gather for their first 25-year U.S. reunion at Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, including the legendary Patrick Stewart, who portrayed the stern, determined Captain Jean-Luc Picard, commander of the USS Enterprise.

Other popular Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con guests include oomics legend Stan Lee, Eliza Dushku (“Buffy The Vampire Slayer,”True Lies), Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files,” The Last King of Scotland, WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, and the Boondock Saints trio of Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocco, among others.

Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con (Nov. 30-Dec. 2), produced by Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD.PK), will bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Admission is free for kids 10 and under, and Sunday, Dec. 2, is “Kids Day,” with an array of programming specially designed for children.

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